The mayor of Las Vegas is pouring freezing cold water on the Oakland Athletics moving to her city. The A’s announced last year their plans to move to southern Nevada and join the NHL’s Golden Knights and NFL’s Raiders (who previously played in Oakland) as professional sports team in Las Vegas, a phenomenon unheard of even a decade ago. There have been lots of speed bumps and roadblocks to the plans – yet this may be the biggest of all. Bally’s will reportedly tear down the Tropicana and replace it with a $1.5 billion stadium. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Source: Fox News February 07, 2024 15:35 UTC